She's Gonna Beat This World (twd fanfic)

21. Left behind

I stay sitting with T, as Morales and Rick talk lookin over the edge at all the walkers.

"Mason?" Merle tries talkin ta me, to which I ignore.

"Come on, Mase, I didn't mean it, I swear. I don't know what came over me.... Can you at least look at me?" He pleads.

"Maybe if ya beg for my forgiveness."

He grumbles, and stops trying. I feel kinda bad, if it wasn't for him I'd probably be a goner by now. I sigh, and scoot close enough that we could have a semi-private conversation, but far enough away that he couldn't grab me.

"What do ya wanna say?"

"I don't say this... ever, but I'm sorry I hit ya, it just happened."

"It's alright, I'm pretty used to it."

"It's messed up, ya shouldn't be... wait used to it? What do ya mean?"

I gulp when I realize what I just let slip.

"Ummm nothin," he tries to grab my arm, but I move back.

"It ain't nothin."

I just walk away fast, He don't need ta know nothin. When we git back ta camp, I'm keepin my distance from him. That's all there is too it.

     Rick and Morales are talking bout how the streets aren't safe.

"What about under the streets? The sewers?"

Morales looks at Glenn and yells for him to check the alley for a man hole. Whatever the heck that is? This talk is starting ta get boring.

      I decide to wander downstairs, and scavenge for more supplies, the adults don't care what I have to say anyway. When they're all talking I sneak downstairs, and look around.

I see a kid section, and want to see what it has. I've never been into a store like this before. It's huge, there's so much ta choose from. I see a section with costumes, and smile when I see a police officer outfit. I run over to it and grab the fake badge out of the bag. Not for me, for Carl, I know his daddy was Shane's partner. It might remind him of him. I shove it in my pocket. I turn around to a figure standing a few feet away from me, I jump a mile high and grab my knife.

"Woah woah! What are you thinking comin down here all by yourself! I've been standing here for enough time that if I'd been a walker you'd be dead! Do you want that ta happen?"

I quickly know who it is by the soft, yet stern southern accent,

"I'll be more careful, sorry Rick." He chuckles.

"Is it true ya snuck here without permission?"

"Yes, I'm trying ta prove I can take care of myself. I'm gonna be in a ton of trouble when I get back though, but I knew that goin in."

"Hmm well what are ya lookin for?"

"Not really anything, what's goin on?"

"We're trying ta make a way through the sewers,"

"ewww that's sick!" Rick laughs,

"You remind me of someone," He speculates.

"Who?" I ask curiously.

"My..." our conversation gets interrupted by Andrea.

"Hey Rick,"

she's standing at a display case smiling.

"I'll be back." He states.

I look over and see a section that says books. I didn't get too far in school, but reading was my best subject. I make my way over to it, and look around, it's mostly kids books. Rick comes back as I'm running my hand across the spines of books,